Israel vs Sweden: Lung cancer death rates in men
Israel
25.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
30.31 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Israel rank
56th
Sweden rank
53rd
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Israel
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Israel, a difference of 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Israel's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 27.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 29.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 30 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 26.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Israel or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.31 deaths per 100,000 people against 25.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Israel and Sweden?
- 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sweden?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Sweden rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Israel ranks 56th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.